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Governor McCall Maple

Posted on: January 7th, 2025 in Heritage Tree Audio Tours, Heritage Tree Details |

Acer palmatum

This Greenleaf Japanese Maple was planted by Governor Tom McCall in late 1973 or early 1974 during his second term of office. McCall is remembered for many environmental achievements, such as the “Beach Bill” which granted the state government the power to zone Oregon’s beaches, thus protecting them from private development, and the “Bottle Bill” which was the nation’s first mandatory bottle-deposit law, designed to decrease litter in Oregon.

Tree Facts

  • Height: 38 ft
  • Date of dedication: May 9, 2009
  • Age at dedication: 34 years

Learn More: Visit Oregon Encyclopedia

Audio Tour:

Location: State Capital State Park, Salem